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Agricultural chemicals
Includes chemicals designed for agricultural use for protection of crops from fungus and insects, as well as for the growth and protection of plants.
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Agricultural chemicals > Pesticides 
terracing
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Dikes built along the contour of sloping farm land that hold runoff and sediment to reduce erosion.
tertiary treatment
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Advanced cleaning of wastewater that goes beyond the secondary or biological stage, removing nutrients such as phosphorus, nitrogen, and most BOD and suspended solids.
theoretical maximum residue contribution
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
The theoretical maximum amount of a pesticide in the daily diet of an average person. It assumes that the diet is composed of all food items for which there are tolerance-level ...
therapeutic index
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
The ratio of the dose required to produce toxic or lethal effects to the dose required to produce nonadverse or therapeutic response.
thermal pollution
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Discharge of heated water from industrial processes that can kill or injure aquatic organisms.
thermal stratification
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
The formation of layers of different temperatures in a lake or reservoir.
Thermal System Insulation (TSI)
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Asbestos-containing material applied to pipes, fittings, boilers, breeching, tanks, ducts, or other interior structural components to prevent heat loss or gain or water ...
Sub-categories
- Fungicides (58)
- Herbicides (125)
- Insecticides (20)
- Nitrogen fertilizers (16)
- Organic fertilizers (43)
- Pesticides (35135)
- Potassium fertilizers (300)
- Urea (21)